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In Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Ethan Hunt and his allies set out to take on the A.I. Entity, a program that's hellbent on wiping out humanity. It's the Imf agent's biggest, most dangerous mission yet, and also his last if the marketing campaign is to be believed.

After Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed, Paramount Pictures decided that the best way to boost interest in the sequel would be to promote it as Hunt's farewell. The movie is eyeing the biggest domestic debut in the franchise's history, so it seems the decision paid off.

Is this really the end for Ethan, though? Cruise was reportedly unhappy with Paramount for suggesting Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning concludes his time as the character, and the actor has since signed a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to produce...